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The diagonal of a square has a length of 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the square in inches squared?
The diagonal of a square has a length of 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the square in inches squared?
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the edge of a side to be √50, by 2a2=102. This can be reduced to 5√2. This can then be multiplied by 4 to find the perimeter.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the edge of a side to be √50, by 2a2=102. This can be reduced to 5√2. This can then be multiplied by 4 to find the perimeter.
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A circle with a radius 2 in is inscribed in a square. What is the perimeter of the square?
A circle with a radius 2 in is inscribed in a square. What is the perimeter of the square?
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To inscribe means to draw inside a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible without overlapping. The circle is inside the square such that the diameter of the circle is the same as the side of the square, so the side is actually 4 in. The perimeter of the square = 4s = 4 * 4 = 16 in.
To inscribe means to draw inside a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible without overlapping. The circle is inside the square such that the diameter of the circle is the same as the side of the square, so the side is actually 4 in. The perimeter of the square = 4s = 4 * 4 = 16 in.
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Square X has 3 times the area of Square Y. If the perimeter of Square Y is 24 ft, what is the area of Square X, in sq ft?
Square X has 3 times the area of Square Y. If the perimeter of Square Y is 24 ft, what is the area of Square X, in sq ft?
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Find the area of Square Y, then calculate the area of Square X.
If the perimeter of Square Y is 24, then each side is 24/4, or 6.
A = 6 * 6 = 36 sq ft, for Square Y
If Square X has 3 times the area, then 3 * 36 = 108 sq ft.
Find the area of Square Y, then calculate the area of Square X.
If the perimeter of Square Y is 24, then each side is 24/4, or 6.
A = 6 * 6 = 36 sq ft, for Square Y
If Square X has 3 times the area, then 3 * 36 = 108 sq ft.
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A square garden has an area of 64 square feet. If you add 3 feet to each side, what is the new perimeter of the garden?
A square garden has an area of 64 square feet. If you add 3 feet to each side, what is the new perimeter of the garden?
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By finding the square root of the area of the garden, you find the length of one side, which is 8. We add 3 feet to this, giving us 11, then multiply this by 4 to get 44 feet for the perimeter.
By finding the square root of the area of the garden, you find the length of one side, which is 8. We add 3 feet to this, giving us 11, then multiply this by 4 to get 44 feet for the perimeter.
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The area of a square is
. If the square is enlarged by a factor of 2, what is the perimeter of the new square?
The area of a square is . If the square is enlarged by a factor of 2, what is the perimeter of the new square?
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The area of a square is given by
so we know the side is 5 cm. Enlarging by a factor of two makes the new side 10 cm. The perimeter is given by
, so the perimeter of the new square is 40 cm.
The area of a square is given by so we know the side is 5 cm. Enlarging by a factor of two makes the new side 10 cm. The perimeter is given by
, so the perimeter of the new square is 40 cm.
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A square has an area of
. If the side of the square is reduced by a factor of two, what is the perimeter of the new square?
A square has an area of . If the side of the square is reduced by a factor of two, what is the perimeter of the new square?
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The area of the given square is given by A = $s^{2}$ so the side must be 6 in. The side is reduced by a factor of two, so the new side is 3 in. The perimeter of the new square is given by
.
The area of the given square is given by A = $s^{2}$ so the side must be 6 in. The side is reduced by a factor of two, so the new side is 3 in. The perimeter of the new square is given by .
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The area of the shaded region of a square is 18. What is the perimeter of the square?
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The area of the shaded region of a square is 18. What is the perimeter of the square?
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The area of the shaded region, which covers half of the square is 18 meaning that the total area of the square is 18 x 2, or 36. The area of a square is equal to the length of one side squared. Since the square root of 36 is 6, the length of 1 side is 6. The perimeter is the length of 1 side times 4 or 6 x 4.
The area of the shaded region, which covers half of the square is 18 meaning that the total area of the square is 18 x 2, or 36. The area of a square is equal to the length of one side squared. Since the square root of 36 is 6, the length of 1 side is 6. The perimeter is the length of 1 side times 4 or 6 x 4.
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A square has a side length of
. Find its perimeter.

A square has a side length of . Find its perimeter.
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In order to find the perimeter of a square, one must add up all of its side lengths. The side lengths of a square are all equal; therefore, the formula for the perimeter of a square is
.


Remember perimeter should be expressed in single units not units squared. Thus,
is an incorrect answer.
In order to find the perimeter of a square, one must add up all of its side lengths. The side lengths of a square are all equal; therefore, the formula for the perimeter of a square is .
Remember perimeter should be expressed in single units not units squared. Thus, is an incorrect answer.
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The diagonal of a square has a length of 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the square in inches squared?
The diagonal of a square has a length of 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the square in inches squared?
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the edge of a side to be √50, by 2a2=102. This can be reduced to 5√2. This can then be multiplied by 4 to find the perimeter.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the edge of a side to be √50, by 2a2=102. This can be reduced to 5√2. This can then be multiplied by 4 to find the perimeter.
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A square garden has an area of 64 square feet. If you add 3 feet to each side, what is the new perimeter of the garden?
A square garden has an area of 64 square feet. If you add 3 feet to each side, what is the new perimeter of the garden?
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By finding the square root of the area of the garden, you find the length of one side, which is 8. We add 3 feet to this, giving us 11, then multiply this by 4 to get 44 feet for the perimeter.
By finding the square root of the area of the garden, you find the length of one side, which is 8. We add 3 feet to this, giving us 11, then multiply this by 4 to get 44 feet for the perimeter.
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The area of a square is
. If the square is enlarged by a factor of 2, what is the perimeter of the new square?
The area of a square is . If the square is enlarged by a factor of 2, what is the perimeter of the new square?
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The area of a square is given by
so we know the side is 5 cm. Enlarging by a factor of two makes the new side 10 cm. The perimeter is given by
, so the perimeter of the new square is 40 cm.
The area of a square is given by so we know the side is 5 cm. Enlarging by a factor of two makes the new side 10 cm. The perimeter is given by
, so the perimeter of the new square is 40 cm.
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The area of the shaded region of a square is 18. What is the perimeter of the square?
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The area of the shaded region of a square is 18. What is the perimeter of the square?
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The area of the shaded region, which covers half of the square is 18 meaning that the total area of the square is 18 x 2, or 36. The area of a square is equal to the length of one side squared. Since the square root of 36 is 6, the length of 1 side is 6. The perimeter is the length of 1 side times 4 or 6 x 4.
The area of the shaded region, which covers half of the square is 18 meaning that the total area of the square is 18 x 2, or 36. The area of a square is equal to the length of one side squared. Since the square root of 36 is 6, the length of 1 side is 6. The perimeter is the length of 1 side times 4 or 6 x 4.
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The area of square
is 196 square centimeters. What is the perimeter of
?
The area of square is 196 square centimeters. What is the perimeter of
?
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We know that
.
We also know that since
is a square, all of its sides are of equal length.
To get the measure of any one side of
, take the square root of the area:
centimeters
Therefore each side of
is 14 centimeters long.
To find the perimeter, multiply by 4:
centimeters
We know that .
We also know that since is a square, all of its sides are of equal length.
To get the measure of any one side of , take the square root of the area:
centimeters
Therefore each side of is 14 centimeters long.
To find the perimeter, multiply by 4:
centimeters
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A square tabletop has an area of 
. Find the perimeter of the tabletop.
A square tabletop has an area of . Find the perimeter of the tabletop.
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First find the length of each side.
Take the square root of the area to find the side length:

Since a square has
equal sides, multiply the side length by
to find the perimeter:

First find the length of each side.
Take the square root of the area to find the side length:
Since a square has equal sides, multiply the side length by
to find the perimeter:
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The length of one side of a square is 6 inches. What is the perimeter of the square?
The length of one side of a square is 6 inches. What is the perimeter of the square?
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To find the perimeter of a square, multiply one of its sides by 4.

To find the perimeter of a square, multiply one of its sides by 4.
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What is the perimeter of a square with an area of
?
What is the perimeter of a square with an area of ?
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1. Find the side lengths:



2. Use the side lengths to find the perimeter:


1. Find the side lengths:
2. Use the side lengths to find the perimeter:
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A square has an area of
, what is the perimeter?
A square has an area of , what is the perimeter?
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The area of a square is:
, where s is the side length of the square.
So using the numbers:



Therefore, every side of the square is 25.
Now to find the perimeter, a square has 4 equal sides: 

The perimeter of the square is 100
The area of a square is:
, where s is the side length of the square.
So using the numbers:
Therefore, every side of the square is 25.
Now to find the perimeter, a square has 4 equal sides:
The perimeter of the square is 100
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Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of
.
Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of .
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Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:

For the given square,

Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:
For the given square,
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Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of
.
Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of .
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Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:

For the given square,

Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:
For the given square,
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Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of
.
Find the perimeter of a square that has side lengths of .
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Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:

For the given square,

Use the following formula to find the perimeter of a square:
For the given square,
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